It’s All About You

This is a song I grew up with and this means that New Year is coming. Most of us are doing our New Year’s Resolution list, these are things that we plan to do or avoid for the next 365 days, while some do not believe in making New Year’s Resolution. Reason is they realize that goals tend to change over the course of the year. If they write something really specific, chances are, if they change their mind about it, they might feel bad about not fulfilling their resolution and do it anyway. Or they do not do it but feel bad for having broken it.

Correspondingly, television stations in the country have their own way of reaching people about the importance of having New Year’s Resolution not only for ourselves but also for the benefit of our society. Kapuso station, GMA News have a new campaign for social change; Panata Ko. This is a series that profited 10 Filipinos of different social backgrounds who made vows to improve themselves and our society. The idea is that society can only change for the better if multitudes of individuals decide to change themselves.

According to Shiela Paras, Head of Creative Imaging for GMA News, the team that spearheaded the campaign, “With one small deed, a lot of people can be helped. One pledge can go a long way.” The hope is their pledges will inspire others. These are the list of the promises made by the citizens that in some way can also help for the betterment of the society.

I will stop gambling by Maria dela Peña.

I will stop drinking by Rogelio Carillo.

I will stop peeing just anywhere by a tricycle driver Rogelio Bilaga Jr.

I will be a law-abiding driver by a jeepney driver Omar Apin.

I will always be a public school teacher by teacher Maricel dela Cruz.

I will serve in my homeland by a board exam topnotcher Dra. Mary Rose Maballo.

We will go to work on time by the mall sales attendants in Makati.

I will stop taking banned drugs by Joseph Lao.

I will not throw garbage in the sea by painter Amado Guererro “AG” Saño.

I will fight for others’ right to vote by COMELEC Commissioner Rene Sarmiento.

Looking back, I realized how my resolutions remained as subtle motivations or a series of must-change. May it be a simple thing such as reducing my consumption of sweets or a big change for me like to gain 3 more kilos before the year end, it remained the same. There seems to be a viral machine that pushes me to suspend it or just let it go.

In the spirit of becoming a better person, I have come up with a list of guidelines which can change as the year progresses, allowing for growth without restriction.

Money saved for one day

Finance

Keep a closer watch on your expenses. Write everything you have earned and spent so you’ll know exactly how much you have left at the moment. Pay yourself first. Set aside a sum of money for your savings before spending the rest.

Fitness First!

Fitness

Exercise makes a difference and because of this we will be forced to move around more than the usual. They say a little masochism is good for the soul.

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Productivity

Give yourself a schedule. List things you have to do on a daily basis. Surprisingly, one of the things that we usually forget is to relax. So try to write it down.

Hanging out with friends

Socials

We tend to bury ourselves with our home works and paper works. Make a big difference and make a big effort to see your friends more this year or spend more time with your family.

What makes me happy?

Happiness

Evaluate what makes you happy then strive to achieve it. We cannot buy happiness, but we can buy ice cream. And that’s kind of the same thing.

All things considered, we just have to be our best in everything we do for ourselves and for others, as we might already be helping others to be a good person without us knowing, or we are already in our best just by being ourselves. Being optimist could be an advantage, as this will also give us positive output in everything we do. Our resolutions are all about us. If we do not move then nothing really happens.

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Your article has a nice angle. It was well-researched and the researche that you made was a good appetizer for your own thoughts about New Year’s resolution. Your pictures are also nice and are reflections of how jolly your personality is. As a writer, it is important to have a happy disposition while writing. Your article is full of optimism that can be positively viral to your readers. Nice job!

The content of your article is good, it talks about the benefits of having changes. Sadly, I found some errors in your grammar, wrong choice of words, tenses, and unclear ideas of your sentences (particularly on your beggining paragraphs). Do not worry about it, I found your mistakes very minimal. But on the other hand, I like the fact that you gave us insights about other people who oath to do thier “panata” or new years resolution. I also like the fact that you gave us hints on how to do a new years resolution. Giving a guidelines to your reader is a one way to make your article effective because it makes your article directly talk to your readers, and I thought that it is the strength of your story. (89)

With reference to the Panata Ko of GMA News and Current Affairs, I think it’s very idealistic and doubtful if it would really pursued. It’s not that I’m pessimistic it’s juts that it’s hard to trust people. But I really don’t know. Well, on to the main part of your article. I like the optimism and forwardness of the author that obviously radiates from the article. I would have to agree with kuya Alvin that you have some errors so be aware of those the next time.

I realized that you always quotation leads in your articles. try other types of leads for variations. You also have two topics in one article that made it more confusing to the readers on what message you really want to convey.

very informative I like how you used the campaign of GMA (maybe you should ask GMA to pay by promoting their campaign haha just kidding) you have two topics it somehow confused me but not the less it was a good article

Laugh out loud… It was funny honestly to read those new year’s resolution coming from you…Like what they have said, focus on one topic, so that your ideas will not be cluttered. You did it before so you can do it next time. Be aware of the transitions.

Nice article, however, its bombarded with too many ideas. It would be much better if you just focus to only one topic as much as possible, try not to mention unnecessary ideas, this might add confusions to your readers.

You have a well researched article and at the same time good flow of ideas. It is very informative. You have shared with us some petty resolutions of people but if you think carefully, it could contribute to the success of the nation.